Dr. Glenn Charles specializes exclusively in the practice of hair transplant surgery and performs both FUSS (follicular unit strip surgery) and FUE (follicular unit excision - formerly follicular unit extraction). He prides himself on giving his patients the most natural and undetectable hair transplant results and operates on only 1 or 2 patients per day. Limiting his practice to hair restoration for over 20 years has set him apart from the rest. Providing one-on-one consultations with his patients, he considers Charles Medical Group a medical art clinic and offers a custom treatment plan for each individual.

Dr. Glenn Charles was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University he obtained his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University School of medicine in North Miami Beach, Fl. Dr. Charles then completed an internship and residency at Michigan State University affiliated hospitals before acting as the primary physician trainer in hair transplant surgery for a large hair transplant organization from 1997-1999. He opened his own boutique private practice, Charles Medical Group in 1999.

Dr. Charles is the past President and a current Diplomat of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery and sat on their Surgery Examination Committee for eight years.

Dr. Charles is active in several medical societies including The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgery (IAHRS).
Author and Editor of Hair Transplantation and Hair Transplant 360, the most widely recognized hair transplant textbooks, Dr. Charles regularly has articles published in the Hair Transplant Forum International and is an annual faculty lecturer at the ISHRS annual conference and sits on their Core Curriculum Committee. He recently performed hair transplant surgery at the World Hair Society annual live surgery workshop.

Among the first surgeons in the world to acquire the ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration System, Dr. Charles serves as a Clinical Trainer for Restoration Robotics and Charles Medical Group serves as a Clinical Observation Center training other surgeons from across the world in the most cutting-edge hair restoration techniques. Dr. Charles has trained physicians from as far as South America, Europe and Asia.

Hair Transplant

I had always been about a Norwood scale 2 or 2a. Only slight recession in temples and forehead over a period of 14 to 15 years. I have a big forehead, however, so the receding effect, to me, was exaggerated.

my doctor was dr glenn charles. i had my 1st surgery on oct 31, 2006. my 2nd will be march 5, 2007. each surgery is 2,000 grafts. i had the best experience. i was very nervous & the doctor gave me a pill to relax. he & the staff were amazing...

My hair loss started around age 19. It began with a temporal recessions and then progressively started to thin in the front middle, leaving me with an Island. I tried everything imaginable to cover it up but ended up being in the brotherhood of the...

I first noticed my hair loss at age 21 when my hairdresser remarked on the "little rear window" I was developing.
Since then I have tried Rogaine and Propecia. With both products I saw little to no re-growth. I found that with no improvement it was...

I started to lose my hair when I was 20. I was going to deal with it until i heard that one of my friends had got the hair transplant done in Istanbul,Turkey. It didn't seem like a good ideal to get surgery done when I first seen advertising...

The surgery was great, during the hair rtansplant, it was relaxing when I got to watch Meet the Fockers. Watching those FOCKERS helped me to take my mind off the first injections. Swelling when down within two days and surprisingly no pain when I left...

Started thinning at about 18 years old. Always had my hair long below the shoulders, everyday I'd have a different woman telling me how much she would envy my hair, so when my hair loss started, it was like having a part of my personality cut off....

I had my hairline restored by Dr. Glenn Charles in Boca Raton, FL. In Febuary, 2007. I read a lot of the posts here before I decided to have a hair transplant done. From what I read, most folks started to see dramatic results after the 6 month mark,...

As I WAS IN MY EARLY THIRTIES MY HAIRLINE STARTED RECEDING AND I WAS SLOWLY BECOMING DEPRESSED.I FELT THAT I WAS LOOKING OLDER PREMATURELY AND I WASNT ABLE TO ATTRACT THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN OF MY DREAMS BECAUSE MY BALDNESS WAS HOLDING ME BACK.I WOULD...

Recently had a hair transplant with Dr. Glenn Charles in Boca Raton, FL in November 2007. Noticed receding frontal hairline years ago. It kept me locked into certain hairstyle to hide it. The rest of my hair is fortunately very thick so I figured I...

I started losing my hair when I was 17 but it didn't get noticeable until I was 20, It really made me self-concious , I always said to my self why me? None of my friends are losing their hair. One of my friends constantly bleached his hair and it...

I remember being in my final year in college at age 22 and already seeing a bunch of hairs on the shower's floor. Although I knew hair loss ran in my family (mother's side), I still was in denial, since nobody on my father's side suffers...

I had really thick hair as a teenager and never thought I’d have a hair loss problem. However, at age twenty I noticed very slight thinning in front. It was only a mild irritation to me until I got into my early thirties when my hair loss...

My dermatologist recommended I do this.
I hadn't really thought of it before that. I trust his advice. And I thought it might just get worse so it would be good to deal with it before it had to be too much of a drastic change. I only got it in...

I started losing my hair at 19 and it was a painful realization that I was going bald. It started with my hairline receding which to me was much worse and more visible that a thinning crown. Of course by now I have a thinning crown as well...

I had been thinning for over 10 yrs and instead of a cool looking crow's peak, I was developing an uneven, ugly gap in the middle of my forehead. I hated the way I looked in photos and in the mirror, and so one day I finally decided to do something...

My hairline started to receede at age 21. Finally decided to have surgery this year. Talked to a Bosley representative, did a little research on here, and decided to go to Dr. Charles in Boca Raton instead.

I am curently 33 years old. I have always had very thin hair. my father and grandfather were both completely bald except for around the sides and back. my dad was like this pretty much by the age of 23. i really began noticing a difference a...

I have been considering this for 3 years, and actually visited Dr. Charles in 2006 for an initial consult. I finally made the decision earlier this year and went through with it in April, 2009. I will probably be kicking myself for not doing it earlier....

When I was 20 I begun to lose hair. Tried lot of things, like shampoos, creams, but nothing could help at all. I was so frustrated for not being able to help myself get rid of this situation. Then, about two days ago, I decided for the transplant.

My hair began thinning in the mid 90's, and by 2000 I was losing it pretty badly. I started taking propecia in late 2000 and within 9 months, I noticed (and friends noticed) a notable improvement. Since then, my hair was pretty stable,...

Our names are Jeffrey and Jason and we are identical twin brothers. Our hair loss really began progressing about 5 years ago at the age of 30. Prior to that we noticed some moderate hair loss but then it really took off in our late 20's and early...

Same as most everyone else...Started in my early 20's and the last two years my hair loss has gotten much more advanced. I took Propecia for a few years in between and stopped b/c I was in California at the time and couldn't really afford to keep...

Hi, I had 3 previous HT (1 in 2007 with dr. Baumann and 2 in the 90.s with Bosles), and decided to pick dr. Glenn Charles because of the good reviews I read about him; I will be very honest, the best experience ever, no pain and the staff...

Hello - I've been losing my hair now for years. My hair loss isnt that bad in the back but my hairline is almost gone - I have been taking propecia for 2 years now. Also , I have been using rogaine for 3 years. Both have helped to slow down hair...

<p><p>My hair started to slowly recede 19. I was under a lot of stress at the time and I think that may have ignited it. Although I have a genetic disposition to a receding hairline because of my biological dad. </p><p><br...

I am 23 and have been able to basically control everything about my appearance. I can workout, eat right, tan etc...Hair loss is the only thing that was out of my control regarding my personal appearance. I started noticing thinning in college despite...

Before selecting a doctor like anything I do I reach it to the MAX weather it is a product, Dr. or anything. Being in technology usually I can dig up some type of bad review/problem/dirt on someone. I must stay Dr. Glenn...

I used to have longer hair. Not very long, but long. I started losing hair around 20 or so I think. Due to my longer hair I didn't quite notice. I really only got my hair cut two or three times a year. It went very...

In 2005, I was diagnosed with a malignant brain cancer. After 9 months of rigourous treatment, which included the maximum amount of radiation allowed for medical treatment and six months of caustic chemotherapy treatments, I was completely...

I have not lost any hair. I am a 19 year old college student who has almost no chance of having a receding hair line. My hair will always be nice and thick, but I'm not here for myself. I'm here for my brother, Alex, who is my genetically identical...

I have had a total of four hair restoration surgeries. I had my first two surgeries approximately 10 years ago. The first two procedures were done with some older tech, and continued minimization left poor results. Grafts were poorly...

Had quite a bit of hair loss. I did not want to have any replacements since the people I saw who had this done looked just terrible. I met one person and the hair replacement was excellent. Done by Dr. Glenn Charles in Boca Raton, FL ...

I have been struggling with hair loss since 2008 and by 2011, all my hair on the top of head were loss. I have tried everything I heard off, to stop the loss and to promote regrowth. In 2012, I had toyed with the idea pursuing hair transplant surgery...

Dr. Charles of Boca Raton" (Florida) and a word to those considering this surgery

12/13/2006

"Glad I did it now. Wish I did it sooner. Thanks Dr. Charles."

Surgery with Dr. Glenn Charles

12/13/2006

"Dr. Glenn Charles has one patient a day. They spend all the time of their day with you. Their procedure goes into way more detail. They use microscopes once the donor area is removed to perfect each graft..."

Charles Medical Group Hair Transplant Experience

12/13/2006

"I will say this regarding my overall experience with the Charles Medical Group,...Dr. Charles is VERY knowledgable regarding his profession, and was extremely passionate about getting me to reach my goals..."

Dr. Charles, Boca Raton, Fl

12/13/2006

"I researched the internet, interviewed some doctorss, & decided to go with Dr. Charles in Boca.
Besides his superb credentials & qualifications,
I was impressed with him immediately. He was friendly, down to earth & relaxed..."

Great experience with Dr. Charles in Boca Raton, Fl (2200+ grafts)

12/13/2006

"I was incredibly surprised to find out that I was actually meeting with Dr.Charles himself. I have to tell you that this doctor spent well over an hour with me just taking you step by step through what the procedure would be like. By the time we were done I had almost no questions as his consultation was so informative he had answered any questions I may have had before I had a chance to even ask them..."

Dr. Glenn Charles

12/13/2006

Patient shares his experiences as a patient of Dr. Charles. He recieved nearly 2,000 grafts.

6-1/2 Months - Dr. Charles - Hairy and Happy!

12/13/2006

6.5 month update with photos from a Dr. Charles patient

First transplant with Dr. Charles update

12/12/2006

6 month update with photos from satisfied Dr. Charles patient

Photos from the Coalition Workshop in Boca Raton, Florida

12/12/2006

This photo album features photos of the February 4th, 2006 Coalition Live Surgery Workshop hosted by the Charles Medical Group in Boca Raton, Florida.

Procedure with Dr. Charles 6/16

12/23/2005

"I just wanted to check in and post about my experience with Dr. Charles and his staff in Boca Raton. I had 1400 grafts all in the frontal hairline and feel this should really be a good move for me. I choose Dr. Charles after consulting with/or researching around a dozen doctors over the past year. The photos I had seen of his work looked very professional, and he was very easy to work with. Always willing to answer as many questions as I might have..."

My two transplant procedures with Dr. Charles

12/23/2005

"All I can say is Dr. Charles is the Best - I had two 2000 graft procedures. Could of been one at one time but I decided to split the 4,000 into two procedures. One in September '04 and one on June 15,2005..."

2200 grafts performed by Dr. Glenn Charles

12/23/2005

"Based on my own research, and the wealth of knowledge I've gain from this forum, I chose Dr. Glenn Charles to do my transplant. This procedure was perform on 12/6/05. In my opinion I could not have chosen a better Dr. to perform my HT."

Dr. Charles

12/23/2005

Forum member shares his experience of his surgery day at Charles Medical Group with the forums.

Female Hair transplant with Dr. Charles

10/5/2005

"I just had a hair transplant procedure done by Dr. Charles in Boca Raton, Florida. I must say that I'm extremely lucky and happy to have found Dr. Charles. I've been to so many consultations with many of the "well known" hair restoration groups. Dr. Charles is by far the BEST."

Photos of surgery day with Dr. Glenn Charles

10/5/2005

Dr. Charles gives the gift of "hair repair" to a forum member that was suffering from unsightly "plugs."

Dr. Glenn Charles performs 2 sessions of over 2,000 grafts each

10/5/2005

Superb planning and a physician with impeccable skill really pays off for the patient. This patient of Dr. Glenn Charles recieved exactly that in his two procedures totalling over 4,000 grafts

Visit to Dr. Glenn Charles clinic in Boca Raton Florida

10/5/2005

Dr. Charles has been on the cutting edge of hair transplant surgery techniques for several years and now exclusively performs ultra refined follicular unit hair transplantation with outstanding results.

This 25 year old hair transplant patient had an 1109 follicular unit graft procedure via the follicular unit extraction (FUE) method. These grafts were transplanted in both corners in a single session.

This 48 year old hair restoration patient had 1929 follicular unit grafts transplanted to his frontal area in a single session. This patient had 8 or 9 previous hair transplants using older techniques many years ago. Thus, this could be classified as a repair procedure.

This 26 year old hair transplant patient had 866 follicular unit grafts transplanted in his frontal regeon in a single session. This hair restoration videoo is showing the patient at only six months post-op.

This 27 year old male hair restoration patient had 1414 follicular unit grafts transplanted in his frontal hairline in one single session. This hair transplant video is showing the patient at only two days post-op. This patient felt that the procedure was painless and recommends the procedure to anyone else interested in restoring their hair

Twin helps cancer-surviving brother return to normalcy, donates hair through surgery. Dr. Charles of Charles Medical Group donates his skills to help out the brothers. Using the state of the art ARTAS Robotic Assisted FUE, he takes donor hairs from one brother and transplants them onto the other.

This 60 year old hair transplant patient had 2261 follicular unit grafts implanted in his frontal, vertex and crown areas. This video features this patient's opinion of the procedure and a view of his scalp immediately after hair restoration surgery.

This 52 year old hair restoration patient had 2345 follicular unit grafts transplanted to his frontal area in a single hair transplant session. View the video to see how this patient is healing and progressing at only 3 weeks post-op.

This 35 year old hair loss patient had 2,722 grafts transplanted to his frontal area via follicular unit hair transplantation in a single session. View this video to see how his results are turning out 8 months after hair transplant surgery.

In this hair transplant video interview, Coalition physician Dr. Glenn Charles discusses how follicular unit hair transplantation became the gold standard and why he only performs this hair restoration procedure at his clinic.

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Every hair transplant surgeon has the prerogative to charge a consultation fee. However, I feel that if they do, that fee should be deducted if the patient ends up having the procedure performed there.

You can play now as long as you are not doing the head butting thing. I have had some professional soccer players as patients and have seen what I feel is an increased amount of scar tissue on the top of the scalp.

You need to use all available information to create a plan. One that will make a nice improvement now while you are young and will also take into consideration the possibility of additional hair loss with aging.

The answer depends on the size of the scalp (bald area) and hair characteristics. Two hair restoration patients who both receive 2000 grafts to the same sized area of bald scalp can have very different results.

It really depends on the patient’s current hair situation heading into the procedure, what they feel comfortable with and if they intend on trying to camouflage the hair restoration post-op as much as possible.

There are really two types of therapies used for treating the grafts post-operatively: saline-based sprays and ointment-based creams. Both have their advantages and disadvantages: the saline-based post-operative sprays ( like H2Ocean or Graftcyte) tend to promote scab formation while also decreasing erythema (redness) and inflammation.

Viviscal is recommended by some hair restoration physicians. I offer this as an option for my hair loss patients, but tell them it will likely have more of an effect on quality of their hair as compared to quantity of hair.

The post-operative period is an important time for the newly implanted follicular unit grafts. To help protect the new grafts and eventually obtain good growth, hair restoration surgeons provide patients with a strict set of post-operative instructions.

A piece of non-absorbable suture that is not removed at the proper time after the hair restoration procedure can cause a tissue reaction that may lead to some additional scar tissue in that particular area. It would not necessarily cause a stretching of the scar.

I generally wait at least 6-8 months before recommending any cortisone (steroid) injections. This is because hypertrophic scarring can continue to raise and thicken for up to 6 months after the operation.

What you see immediate post-op does not correlate with the final results. Hair restoration physicians use different hair lengths to work with during the procedure depending on what their staff is comfortable working with.

In general, people with more pigmented skin return to normal color faster than fair skinned patients. However, some hair restoration patients just seem to stay red longer than even the doctor expected.

In most cases, the number of follicles in the grafts would be the same as the number of hairs that grow. However, there are times when only some of the hairs in the follicular unit grafts grow successfully (example: a 3-hair follicular unit graft only grows 2 hairs).

The biggest concern with head and neck movement in the first several months following a hair restoration procedure is excessive flexion of the neck. I always remind my patients to avoid chin to chest movement.

Shock loss is always a possibility when placing follicular unit grafts around existing hairs. The more unhealthy the original hairs are, the better the chance they can shed post-operatively from shock.

Every now and then, an exceptionally inspirational tale emerges that truly demonstrates the impact that hair transplants can have in the lives of those affected by hair loss. The story of teenaged twins Alex and Austin Ford is one of these.

I would be careful and consider not putting too many products on the transplanted area post-op. There is a product call ASEA that you can spray on the transplanted area and also drink that I have found to reduce the incidence of post operative redness and swelling.

Remember that every surgical hair restoration patient has different healing properties. The technique used by the hair transplant surgeon to suture the donor area and how much tension is present are the major factors that determine a strip scar’s appearance.

If you have had a failed strip (FUT) hair transplant, I do not see why FUE could not be attempted to reconstruct your side burns. You would need to have a small area in the donor area shaved to perform the FUE procedure.

Over the past 14 years, I have routinely observed slower hair regrowth in the crown region compared to other areas, including the frontal and mid scalp. It is not always the case but is an unwritten, general rule.

In my experience shock loss is more common in the hair transplant recipient area. I have only had a few surgical hair restoration cases over the past 14 years with noticeable shock loss in the donor area.

Age should only be one factor when deciding if a person is a candidate for hair restoration surgery. My thought is that a patient must understand if more balding occurs in the future (which is likely) that more hair transplants may be required and any hairline/frontal work needs to be done in a conservative location that will look appropriate with aging.

In my opinion, it would be almost impossible to get a significant increase in biotin with diet alone. You would definitely need some quality supplements. I recommend one that uses the newer nano technology.

Seven to ten days after hair restoration surgery you can return to your normal shower routine. By that time all the scabs should have fallen off and there is not much you can do to harm the follicular unit grafts.

Alcohol used in moderation should not have much of an effect on the growth of the transplanted hairs. However, I would be very careful with the use of diet pills. They commonly have side effects and are very difficult to monitor.

There are several different ways to suture the donor wound in a hair transplantation procedure. Some doctors have tried the trichophytic closure and did not get as good of a result as they did with their previous technique.

I do not think changing hairstyles and hair directions actually causes hair loss. If extreme pulling of the hair is used to create a specific hairstyle that could potentially cause a type of traction alopecia.

At twelve days after hair restoration surgery it would be very unlikely that you could cause any damage to the follicular unit grafts. But, be careful because the remaining hairs in the recipient area are more fragile than they were prior to the hair transplant.

Most of the “pull and stretch” associated with scalp laxity and the tissue removed during the hair restoration surgery comes from the back of the neck area and not the forehead. Unfortunately, you will not get a face lift in addition to the hair transplant.

Hair restoration physicians have different definitions when it comes to touch ups. I would consider it a touch up if I was only adding a few grafts (100-200) to an area that I transplanted prior and it appears that there was little hair growth.

I have never really seen Rogaine lower a patients hairline. In most cases the only way to do that is with a hair transplant. In fact, even if you used Rogaine 4 times per day ( twice the recommeded dosage ) I would not expect any change in the height of your hairline.

Although each hair transplant patient‘s case is unique, surgeons generally do their best to recreate naturally occurring hairlines. Despite the fact that the “jagged” appearance seen in most post-operative pictures may look a

Vitamin E is used pretty frequently for preventing scarring in general (not just in scarring from hair transplant procedures). From what I understand, there are experts who believe that Vitamin E helps with reduced scarring and quicker healing, and others who don’t quite believe the research is

I tell my patients that it is safe to resume using concealers after all of the scabs have fallen off. At that point there is not a lot the patient or hair restoration physician can do to change the results.

I would really take a good look at your overall diet and nutrition. Significant hair loss occurring in a short period of time often can be slowed down and sometimes corrected by improving a patient’s general health.

I admit that some of my PRP patients did not have any visible new hair growth after 6-8 months. I have also had some patients that truly believe the treatment increased the density in certain areas and improved the texture of the hair as well.

In many cases, I completely understand the appeal of removing and implanting additional grafts during a scar revision procedure. The patient is already at the hair transplant clinic and a strip, whether still containing some viable follicular unit grafts or simply scar tissue, is being removed regardless, so why not add additional density?

Yes, you can measure a hair loss patient‘s DHT (the hormone directly responsible for genetic balding) levels. The two most common methods of measuring DHT , as well as many other hormone levels, is through a blood draw or a saliva panal.

In my experience, shock loss in the hair transplant donor area is not that common but it certainly does happen in some isolated cases. It seems to be a little more common in females than in male patients.

The only patients that I have seen with post-operative redness lasting for more than 1-2 weeks are those with very fair skin. I try to warn patients with this skin type to expect prolonged redness after their hair transplant.

There is no perfect age for a hair transplant. When surgical hair restoration is considered in younger patients it should be done very conservatively. A long term plan should be established between the doctor and the patient taking into consideration the good possibility of continued balding.

The time necessary for recovery after a hair transplant varies for each patient. I have many patients who are back to normal one week after the hair transplant. Others, because of very fair skin and a high degree of balding, have some prolonged redness that lasts for a few additional weeks and is hard to camouflage.

The type of procedure you are having and the way your skin heals will really determine how short you will be able to cut your hair in the donor area after hair transplant surgery. I usually tell patients to be prepared to keep the hair a little longer in the donor area, but in return you will have more hair in the areas of thinning hair and balding...

I recommend to my hair loss patients that they have hair coloring done at least 1 week prior to their hair restoration procedure, and wait at least 3-4 weeks after the surgery before coloring again. Hair transplantation is an expensive procedure...

Some of the hairs that fall out due to post hair transplant telogen effluvium known as shock loss will grow back just before or at the same time as the transplanted hairs – 3-5 months after the procedure. In cases where there are a lot of very weak, thin, dying hairs in the recipient area some of the shocked hairs will be lost permanently. There is no current way to determine which hair loss patients will get...

Unfortunately, there is no test we can perform to determine who will get hair loss (telogen effluvium) due to shock and who will not. I have had several hair transplant patients over the years with similar stories to yours. They had multiple procedures but only had donor shock loss after...

The answer really depends on what hair transplant clinic/doctor you go to. Some hair restoration physicians have the capabilities of placing higher numbers of grafts in smaller spaces and still obtaining a high yield percentage. There have been a few recent studies showing very high success in the range of 90-100 FU/cm2...

In my experience this is not very common. Most hair restoration patients trust the doctor to only take donor from an area that is most likely permanent. If a patient is already having hair loss or thinning hair and the doctor feels that it is due to male pattern baldness (mpb), it would not...

At 10 months you are probably looking at 80-90% of your hair growth. It really depends on when the hair started growing. If you were getting growth at 3 months, you will be close to a final result at 10 months. If you did not start getting hair regrowth until month 4 or 5 then you may need to wait up to 1 year to get a final result. The concern in transplanting a second procedure too soon is that the doctor may make an incision in the recipient area right on top of a previously placed follicular...

This is one of the potential downsides of taking donor strips that contain 4500 follicular units. Bigger strips=bigger wounds= more tension=bigger scars. Some hair replacement patients have tighter scalp to begin with. Did your doctor recommend scalp exercises or was a two layer closure used in your procedure to close the donor wound? Scar revisions can be performed at a later time as well as follicular unit extraction (FUE) into scars...

The Haber spreader can be very useful and help to minimize transection of follicles during donor strip removal in surgical hair restoration. However, I think it works best when using a single blade to make the initial scoring incision followed by the Haber spreader. You do not have to go deeper just because a single...

The number of hair transplant procedures per day a physician performs should not be the only factor used in deciding where to go to have your surgery. For example there may be a hair restoration clinic that performs 2 or 3 procedures a day, but uses 20-23 surgical assistants/ technicians. This clinic would have the ability to divide the staff up to have 7-7 assistants in each surgery. On the other hand there may be a clinic that only performs one procedure each day, but only uses 4 assistants/ technicians.

The answer to this question is quite complex. It would depend on what hair restoration physician was performing the surgery. Meaning does a particular surgeon and their staff have the actual capability of carrying out a procedure of greater than 4000 follicular unit graftss in a reasonable period of time? As important, does the hair transplant patient have the donor hair density and scalp laxity? If all of the above is true there are still many other factors that should be considered. How large is the balding area in which the grafts are to be transplanted into?

There are some great hair transplant doctors who require the patients shave the hair and other excellent hair restoration doctors who do not require shaving. One thing for sure is that the surgery is easier to perform if there is no hair to work around. The question is what is more important? Making the surgery easy for...

With the technology available in the field of hair restoration, the results should be virtually undetectable. Certainly some hair transplant cases depending on the patient’s hair characteristics are more difficult than others. Some patients may require more procedures to achieve the same degree of undetectability as other patients get with a single hair replacement surgery...

There is no exact science to positively impacting optimal hair growth yield following hair transplantation surgery. I do feel strongly that a healthy diet including vitamins and minerals play an important role. The other things like smoking, drinking alcohol, and caffeine probably do play a role. If they are taken/used in moderation, they most likely they will not cause much damage. If they are abused as in most cases they will probably cause some degree of harm...

Creating a soft and natural hairline with surgical hair restoration should be addressed by the hair replacement surgeon during the procedure. It is critical that the thinner/finer hairs be used in the hairline. Thick/coarse hairs will most likely have a similar look and feel no matter where it is placed. It is true that sometimes transplanted hairs will be more brittle and kinky during its first hair growth cycle...

Bleeding from the grafts 2.5 months after your hair restoration procedure is almost impossible. It is much more likely that you scratched a scab or a pimple-like lesion that caused the bleeding. It is around 2-3 months post-op that many patients experience folliculitis. This is a common condition that may be a sign that hairs are starting to grow, but curled at the surface and have become in grown...

The amount of technician involvement in hair transplant surgery varies greatly among the many hair restoration physicians. There is a common denominator that probably has a significant impact on the actual results. This is the experience of the person who is doing the graft placement. Some technicians can learn this procedure quickly and others may take a long time to get the feel for it. It is up to the hair loss doctor to be able to recognize which staff members have this ability...